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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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British Wool Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

Prior to the war, Great Britain's consumption of wool averaged about 2,150,000 bales annually. It is now estimated to be 1,300,000 bales…

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Crashed Into Flock Of Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

GOULBURN, Tues —At the Goulburn police court to-day Albert Ernest Gardener, N.S.W. organiser of the A.W.U., and a…

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Australian Wheat Will Be Needed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

The ability of millions of people to survive the rigors of the next twelve months depends solely upon the extent to which…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 19th. FEBRUARY, 1946 Dairymen's Return for Milk. Set Price of 1/7½ Gallon Predicted. "If We Don't Get It; Out We Come."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. L. J. Johnstone) told the quarterly meeting of the Central Hunter…

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Ex-soldiers on Farms Mr. Tully Will See Scheme Started Narrabri

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, said yesterday he would not leave to take up his appointment as Agent-General till…

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Draught Horse Breeding Effecy of Farming Mechanisation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

There was a time when Maitland was an important centre for the breeding of draught stock and farmers and graziers from…

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Care of Eggs on the Farm

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

The method of storing eggs on the farm awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be' desired says the Department of…

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Wheat for Japan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed; The Prime Minister Mr. Chifley to-day deci[?] Australian was not prepared to trade wheat with Japan…

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Butter of Science Spread Unevenly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

LONDON. Feb. 19.—“Our primary task will be one of levelling up. We want the United Nations educational scientific and…

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Care of Eggs on Farm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the eggs are kept…

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Sheep Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report : 21,263 sheep penned of mixed quality The market opened very firm…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

A large attendance was present at the Schoolroom on Friday evening to meet the new District Supervisor—Mr Nicod, All the districts—Nelson's Plains…

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Dairy Drought Relief

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Closing date for receipt of applications from dairy farmers entitled to participate in the drought relief grant of £170,000,…

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Cattle Slaughterings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

During the past fortnight, slaughterings in the Kearsley Shire were: Bovines 822, sheep 1277, Condemnations, 1 sheep and 461 parts…

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Crashed Into Flock of Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

At the Goulburn police court, Albert Ernest Gardener, N.S.W. organiser of the A.W.U., and a member of the Canberra Advisory Council, was convicted…

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Change Wheat for Jap. Silk

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

Austraia is negotiating for the exchange of wheat for Japanese silk. Australia has already asked…

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Wool Report Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

At out Sydney catalogue yesterday 5420 bales of wool were appraised. Catalogue included: Bango clip, Yass, Merryvale blood, well prepared…

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British Wool Consumption. Heavy Cotton Stocks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

Winchcomeb Carson Ltd. report:— Prior to the war Great Britain's consumption of wool averaged about 2,150,000 bales annually. It is now…

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New Grass for Dairy Countries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

A new hybrid grass, known as "Sweet" Sudan, has been developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Experts…

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Water Supply for Farms Bill Introduced in Assembly

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

The Farm Water Supply Bill, which will provide permanent supplies of water on individual holdings by the construction of…

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